Ava's POV
A day had passed after Ethan kissed me at the gala, and for unknown reasons, the words he said to me after my tongue happened to follow the rhythm of his. Gosh! I was such an i***t for letting it happen in the first place. I barely even knew how to concentrate at work because for unknown reasons, too, I hadn't been feeling well since after the gala. I felt nauseous every now and then, slight headache, mild body pain… I just felt far from completely healthy.
Rearranging the files on my table, I was shocked to see James in my office. No knocks. No form of courtesy. It was just him barging into my office like disturbed wind, tearing down everything that stood in its way.
“Good morning, Mr James–”
I was interrupted by the forceful slam of the door behind him. His face was twisted
